Marble shooter



July 27 '1926.

A. s. EUASQN MARBLE SHOOTER Filed oct.' 5. 1925 r l l I l I..

Patented `July 41926.

. Application" "led C'Cbr i' This invention relates to marble shooters,

and i has for 'its primary 'object to provide' a device of this character foruse in the `play# ing of juvenile gani'esvjwithmarb'les whereby the marble' may be' projected with th'efne'cessaryl force Without contact i of fthej'hand F with :the ground orv .requiring vthat fthe player should assume a kneeling fpositiony j More particularly, my invention has for its 'primary object a devicefor the above purpose which may be 'easily' operated from Y a stooping position" to accurately proj ect the marble, said'device including meansfor 'supj porting plurality'4 of marbles Within 'La `[magazinem'and. forv automaticallyA releasing.

i the marbles in succession so 'that ythey vvvill assume thel required y,position for theirvjpro- 'jection When the vdevice is operated'.

f :durableii'n itsconstruction and may bemanuf yIt isa further general objectiof thefinven- 1 tionitov provide a device of the above character which issimple, as Well as strong'and factured and sold at nominal cost. f ,Lf

lVith the above and other objects in. view,

the invention consists inthe improved marble shooter, 'and infthe fori'n,k construction i `and relative arrangement of'- its severaly parts' as Will be yhereinafter `more fully described,

illustrated in 4 the c accompanying. drawings f and lsubsequently incorporated in the'f'subf i 1 throughout ythe lseveral.views1f' t shooter Figure 1' -s'aperspe'cti've viewillustrating the mannerof u'seof my improved V`marble '-1 Fig.` 2 is an enlarged' front elevation thedevice, partly broken away x'Fig 3 isa 4longitudinalisectional viervvl v taken on theline 3%3 of Fig..` 2,'and

' lligs` 4 and are horizontal sectional views taken substantially on thelines 'and 5-'-5 respectively,"of Fig. 8; Y "Referring infdetailto the draufing,` for purposes of:illustration',` Ivhave'sh'own the v magazine vor ycontainerv adapted to receive rvand support plurality; lof imarbles M :in l

-fv'vith-I the ground*A A,

- vertically superimposed `relation to each other asconsisting of a cylindrical tube 5 a handle 6 fitted finto the upper' end 'c thereof provided Awith a horizontally lrlsjzaased letture 'Abovegthe f pgening. 15,- the -magazineis also lprovided with a second 'ocut-k 5, 1925.?sm-iaifinieogasi.V v

'cated baseVvr Their-'front side of-fsaidfmagazinef'has l a 'longitudinally extending: slot 'S I therein7 thefwall vofusaidj"tube-'at its lower end-and ateachiside vof said slotb'eing cut 'away to ,provide an opening! indicated "at`9 j through which the marbles are projected in`-v` a manner to be'hereinafter described; 'To' the outer side ofthe tube5 ialdjacentfeach edge of the slot 8 therein the resilient Wiresy or other equivalentr elements 10 are'suitab'ly fixed at `theirvupper ends,the loWer'freeendy portions of these resilient Wiresextending' downwardly overl theopening 9 to ap'oint adjacent the base plate 7.x: `The"distance.be-

"Ml so thatl when the marblefoccupies al posi- ,tion in the lowerV end.;of the magazine opposite. the opening" `9, `ftheinarbleivvill "be -retained in such'position by the Wires 10 until `70 i tween the free endsof the-Wires 10:'is appreciably lessl than ,the diameter of the marble it is forciblyprojecte'd through saidv opening. i i

'The WallVA ofgthe"v magazine .F5 'at'A .tsf rear side is'V provided with a horizontallyfprof jecting lug r11, preferably struckfloutvvardly from saidWall to .which the angular upper end 18 of a `resilient projecting memberzlQy isl suitablyfiixedf As .herein shown, this member is in the form `ofva length of :Wire and at itsotherr lower lendisprovidedWith a relatively long; horizontally disposedpo'rtion, 14 Which "extends through anfopen'nig lintheirear side of the'wall of-fthe tube 5 land vnormallyv supports; the 'seriesof marbles -M in the magazine 'in' thefmanner illustrated iniFigtof thedravvings. H

vvardlyi struck lug 16,: the endlof which is reduced as jat 17 and extends through .a longitudinal slot 19,y in avertically positioned Ychannel'-'shapedf plateV 18.r 'Adj acent its upper failliet the 'endl said platevis provided with a secondfslot j V520 to receivef theffsimilarly :reduced end of the klug 11,' thus `it 7Will befnnderstoodgj-that *these lu'gsfllzaifid" l'iretain'i the plate" '18'fin 'spaced parallel yrelation 'to'thetubular magaz'ineand guide said'- plateainr yits 4movement relativeV thereto;- At its lower end ythe :plate 1 18 is'formedfvvitlir4 a horizontally or,;lateral'1y extending foot 21'adapted` for engagement InaL suitable"bearing 22on"the 'plate 18 -i of sheet metal having a` suitable operating:

au trip v'rol23 has itsintermediate :portion pivotallymountedllj One'end` ofk this rod r'indicated f lat?? 24: ffexteds; dovvnyvardiyv and the other end of; said rod projects laterally and terminates in an angularly bent portion 25. This end of said rod is adapted to. be engaged by an inwardly `ente:in clirig cam` pro.- jection 26 formed in the vertical length of the wire member 12 intermediate the ends thereof.

In the operation of. the marbleshooter, the player assumes a stooping position substantially as. shown-in Fig. 1, and with the foot 21 ofthe plate 18 bearing .on the ground, exerts a downward pressure on the handle 6. Tl1e magazine and the projecting member 12 will thus move downwardly as a unit relative to the plate 18 and the inclined or cam portion 26 of the member 12 riding upon the angularl end 25 of the trip member 23 causes the lower angular end of said member to be withdrawn from beneath the marbles in they magazine so that the lower marble falls down and rests upon the base plate 7. This position of the parts is substantially that shown in dotted lines in Fig. .3 of the drawings, and it will be obv-ious 7 that when the member 12 is .thus sprung latorally it is placed under considerable tension. so that when the campart 26 of said member moves .below the end 25. of the 4trip 23, said member immediately returns to its normal position and the lower end 14 thereof passing inwardly through .the opening 15 .in the'wall of the magazine, strikes the lower marble M and forcibly projects the same .through .the opening .9. towards the objective.

l In this 4projection of .the marble, the lower ends. of the wires 10l readily yield or spring apart so that .they .oi'er no appreciable resistance to the projecting force. When. the 4.player lifts the handle 6 with the magazine and the projecting member 12 relative to the plate 18, the inwardly projecting bend or cam part, in .the wire member 12 lifts .the

Vlateral-ly projecting end of ythe .trip member' 23 upwardly until said projection is again disposed above'the trip .member when the `latter returns to its .normal position link ited .by contact .of the end 24 .of said trip member Iagainst `.the .plate 18.

From the foregoingdescription .considered in connection with the accompanyi-ngdrawings, .the .construction and manner .of operation .of myv improved :marble shooter will .be clearly-.and fully iunderstood. It will .be seen-.that I have .produced a device which may be .expeditiously .operated .with va high .degree vof accuracy Vand which .eliminates .the necessity of the player .kneeling .or placing his .hand containing the marble upon :the ground. Also by reason of the fact .that a comparatively large number .of .the marbles .may be contained in .the'magazina the .marbles may .be expelled .or projected therefrom in rapid succession. The handle .f6 may .be readil .removed ordetached from the upper .end o. the magazine -or l.the .purpose of reloading the latter. In viewoi; the relatively simple form andr construction. ci the several parts yof the device, it will likewise be appreciated that such. an article may be manufactured economically and retailed at a relatively low price.

` I have herein described an embodiment of improved Ymar-ble shooter which I believe to be entirely practical, but it will nevertheless, be understood that the device is; susceptible oimany minor modifica-tions in the form, construction and relative arrangement of its several parts, and I therefore, reservethe privilege or resorting-to all such 'legitimate changes as mayy be fair-ly embodied within. the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed I claim;

1. A marble shooter comprising a magazine for the marbles havingI Yan opening .at its lowerend through. which vthe marbles `are .adapted to -be projected, means yieldigngly resisting movement ofV the marbles ltlnough 1, a movable projecting-4 Vmember ymounted on the `magafaine and havingpart `i-iormall'y disposed beneath the' series oi1 marbles to support .the same in superposed relation therein, a .plate having a foot .portion adapted for engagement with the ground, guide means onsaid vmagaa.ine mov- .ably .engaged byl saidvv plate, .and la tripl mem ber mounted onsaid plate to coast with kthe projecting member when the magazine and they projecting member are moved downwardly relative fto the plate to. .cause a marble to be projected from the lower end said openingr .of the magazine.

2. A marble shooter comprising a .magazine for the -marbleshaving an opening at its lower end through which the marbles are .adapted-to be projected, means vieldingly .resisting movement of themarbles through said opening, a -niovable projecting member mounted on the magasine and having a part normally `disposed beneath the series oi vmarbles to support the same in superposed relation therein, a plate `having a foot portion adapted for engagement with the ground, guide means on said .magazine movably engaged by said plate, a trip member -pivotally mountednpon said plate and having a part .coacting therewith to limit the .pivotal movement .of said member toits nor-- mal position, and said projecting member having a cam, part .engaging the trip member in the downward movement ofthe magazine relative to said .plate whereby said projecting member is actuated to permit downward movement Vof the .marbles in the magazine and to project .the lowermost marble l from the opening in the wall odi said magazine.

.3. A marblefshooter .comprising a marble .magazine having an opening in .its wall through whichV the .marbles are adapted .to

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magazine having an opening at its lower end;

through whichV the marbles 'are adapted tol be successively projected, a ground engag-` ing plate, said magazine having parts connected with said plate by which said maga zine is guided for relative movement', a resilient wire having la fixed connectiony rat one of its ends ywith said magazine, the vother end of said wire normally extending through an yopening in the magazine wall to support theseries of marbles therein, and saidfwire intermediate of its ends having a cam loopv formed therein, and a trip member mounted` on said plate adapted tobe engaged by said cam loop in the downward movement ot the magazine whereby the lower endet said projecting member is withdrawn to permit the marbles todrop downwardly in the magak zine and said ro'ectinrr member then re- 7 D leased whereby the lowermost marble will be forcibly projected lfromthe magazine.

5. A marble shooter comprising a marble magazine having an opening at itsclower vend through which the marbles are adapted to be successively projected, a ground engaging plate, said magazine having parts connected with'y said plate by which said niaga- Azine is guided for relative movement, a resilient wire having a fixed connection at one of its endswithsaid magazine, the other lend of said wire normallyl extending through4 Ian'openingin the magazine wall to support the series ot marbles therein, and said wire intermediate of'its ends having a camloop formed therein, an angular trip rod pivotally mounted upon said plate and having said plate to prevent'pivotal movement of said rod in one directionfwhereby theV other `one of its endsfnormally,bearing .against end of said trip rod'coacts with 5 the cam portion of 'the wire projecting memberin the downward movement of the'magazine to withdraw theffree end of `said member from the magazine and permit the marbles'to move downwardly therein and-then `release said projecting member to forciblyproject thelowermost marblefrom'the magazine,v 4til) said pivoted trip rod beingfpivotallymoved trom its normal position bythe cam portion movement of the latter with theinag'azine relative to said plate. j j l j ,6. A marble shooter comprising aground engaging support,` a marble magazine 'mounted upon the support for movement of the projecting member in .the npwaidr vrelative thereto, l.and means automatically operated uponymovement of said magazine zin one direction` relative to the support to laterally'vrom one endroit' project a marble tliemagazine.

a marble magazine mounted upon lthe support ormovement relative thereto, amarble projecting member -mounted upon the magazine and movable therewith, andv means on the support'coacting' with said member when the magazine is moved in one direction rela-4 tivel to the support to actuate vsaid member and project a marble `from the magazine.

In testimony 'that I claim the foregoing -'as my invention, I have signed my name hereto. l i AXEL ELIASON.

. A marble shooter comprising a support, i 

